WCYN (AM)

WCYN (1400 kHz) is a classic hits–formatted radio station licensed to Cynthiana, Kentucky, United States. The station is owned by WCYN Broadcasting, Inc.[3] The station's studios are located on South Main Street in downtown Cynthiana, while its transmitter is located along US 27 and the Licking River just north of town.

For the FM radio station in Cynthiana, Kentucky, United States, see WCYN-FM.
WCYN
Broadcast areaLexington, Kentucky
Frequency1400 kHz
BrandingWCYN 101.3 & 1400
Programming
FormatClassic hits
AffiliationsFox News Radio
Kentucky News Network
Kentucky Sports Radio[1]
Cincinnati Reds Radio Network[2]
Ownership
OwnerWCYN Broadcasting, Inc.
History
First air date
September 1956
Call sign meaning
CYNthiana
Technical information
Facility ID71307
ClassC
Power500 watts day
1,000 watts night
250 watts (FM translator)
Transmitter coordinates
38°24′20″N 84°17′32″W
Translator(s)101.3 W267CW (Cynthiana)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitewcyn.com

WCYN operates an FM translator, W267CW, on 101.3 MHz.[4]

History

WCYN went on-the-air in September 1956 by the Anderson family. The station would be simulcast on a full-power FM radio station, the now-defunct WCYN-FM (102.3) by the 1970s. At the time, the station aired country music as well as some news and talk.[5]

In 2012, WCYN was airing a country music format. That year, it became an affiliate of ABC News Now.[6]

Programming

WCYN primarily broadcasts a classic hits format, interspersed with other local and regional programming. This includes local morning show Coffee Break at 8:00 a.m., as well as the syndicated Kentucky Sports Network from Lexington's WLAP (630 AM).

WCYN presently airs news programming from the national Fox News Radio and statewide Kentucky News Network.[1] The station also serves as an affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds Radio Network.[2]

Former logo

References
  1. "On Air Schedule". WCYN. WCYN Broadcasting Inc. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  2. "Radio Affiliates". Cincinnati Reds Radio Network. Cincinnati Reds/MLB. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  3. "WCYN Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. "W267CW Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  5. Nash, Francis M. (1995). Towers over Kentucky: A History of Radio and TV in the Bluegrass State (PDF). Lexington, KY: Host Communciations. p. 207-8. ISBN 1-879688-93-X.
  6. "Yet More Affiliates For Cumulus Media Networks Shows, Services". All-Access. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2023.


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